noun
- a plant with edible white roots, formerly cultivated as a vegetable
Usage: archaic; botanical
Examples
- Skirret was commonly grown in medieval gardens for its sweet roots.
- The cook prepared skirret roots by boiling them until tender.
- Historical recipes often called for skirret as a winter vegetable.
- Skirret has largely been replaced by other root vegetables in modern cuisine.
- The plant produces clusters of small white flowers above its edible roots.